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All posts by: Matt McClellan

Does Genesis teach that the Moon gives off its own light?

A common problem that skeptics like to point out is that Genesis 1:15 seems to teach that the moon emits its own light. This, of course, contradicts the knowledge we...

Lot and his Daughters

Probably one of the most memorable things that I saw while in college happened during my senior year. It was the beginning of the school year when I saw a...

Why is there so much Killing in the Bible?

During my senior year of high school, I took a Bible Literature course. While I was in another one of my classes, two other students (one of whom was in my...

Why does God get Jealous?

Is it wrong to be jealous? For many people, jealousy is always an evil. That is why so many people are confused when the Bible teaches that God gets jealous....

A God of War or a God of Peace?

Exodus 15:3 says, “The LORD is a warrior; the LORD is his name” (NIV). The New King James Version translates “the LORD is a warrior” as “the LORD is a...

Is God Arrogant?

Is God arrogant and selfish? This is one of the arguments that critics of Christianity will use against the faith. Richard Dawkins, perhaps the most famous atheist in the world, says...

How Many Sons did Abraham have? A Look at an Alleged Bible Contradiction

Genesis 22:2 says, “Then God said, ‘Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love…’” Yet Genesis 16 records how Abraham became the father of Ishmael. It is in...

The Antichrist, the Islamic Caliphate, and the Seven Heads of the Beast

Does the Islamic Caliphate fulfill prophecies in Daniel and Revelation? Will the Antichrist come from the Middle East?...

Why did God command Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?

Why did God command Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? Was this evil for God to do? This article examines a difficult topic in the Bible....

Do Christians in Heaven Watch Over Us?

A popular belief among some Christians is that our loved ones who have died (and other Christians) watch over us from heaven. You may hear this at funerals or in...